For The Road - A Stephen King Horror Short Film

[@Scorch1028]

I like how the people in this bar are comfortable working and living 5 miles away from a vampire town, and how the vampires never leave Jerusalem’s Lot.

[@3piper]

I think they did. Bible in the Truck, they wore crosses. The homes were no doubt warded and protected.No one out at night. The vampires hunted deer .

[@a.m.pietroschek1972]

I could state: What for? Dolts and morons know it all better, so a steady supply of blood rolls into Jerusalem's Lot!

[@steveokula5762]

They said it was ten miles away, so it's really not so bad.

[@ΝίκοςΣτεργίου-δ4κ]

The vampires couldn't leave the town, for some reason stated in the novel that I can't remember right now. They coud only go as far as the town's edges.

[@elgee3798]

@@ΝίκοςΣτεργίου-δ4κcan only go where they are invited. Barlow and straker were invited.

[@a.w.1906]

Jerusalem's Lot was the first book from S.K. i ever read. I remember it like yesterday, it was in autumn 1980, i was 12 and a rainy storm whistled around our old house. I slept with my light on for many many weeks after reading it. And I never took a look to my window at night during the next winter. The moving shadows on my wall from the tree branches of a big oak that stood in front of our house were creepy enough.But what I really was afraid to see, was a pale smiling face with red eyes and long white teeth, who asks me to be let in. I'm 56 since a week, but this story scared me like hell in those days as a small boy and still does it today as an nearly retired man. It's written so fucking good... And sorry for my english, I'm German and only learned it at school, so there may be some mistakes in it.

[@DrSolStjerne]

Your writing is excellent. I bet learning English was a relief from when you first learned German-English words are about half as long as German words! lol.

[@a.w.1906]

@@DrSolStjerne LOL, that's right. 😂

[@a.w.1906]

When I think about it, i'm really in the mood to read i again. 🤔👍

[@Finding457]

Well that was about as disappointing as it gets

[@DonnaAbrams-qh7zt]

I think Jerusalems Lot is scariest book King ever wrote. I’d love for someone to remake the movie.

[@miapdx503]

Portland here. If you've ever traveled the back roads in Oregon...especially through the rain forest...especially at night, you'd know, *anything* is possible. 😐

[@faceface6443]

Portland is such a beautiful place

[@miapdx503]

@@faceface6443 it truly is. I feel blessed to live here. 🌹

[@davidvaughn7752]

Washington's worse! Some of these small logging towns up here harbor some deep dark secrets... don't forget a lot of the serial killers come from up here too (the ones you know about at least). And there's monsters all right. People just call it Bigfoot but that's nothing but a deflection, a catharsis to deal with what's really going on. Personally I think it's the lack of sunshine and all this rain. And the forests they're mighty dark and deep here... hundreds of miles of logging roads. I walk them all the time.

[@kurtweiand7086]

Considering the area, sasquatch could make an appearance!🥶😱

[@davidvaughn7752]

Well, I had an interesting story to tell about horror and and other serial killers here in the PNW, other than vampires, but the _Karen_ of this channel decided to delete it for some reason.

[@coloradotrish7297]

Amazing!! Thank you for posting!! Stephen King is like the most popular author in the U.S. I will say his Salem's Lot movie has one of the scariest scenes of all time when the Glick kids are floating outside the window asking for entry. Never invite them in!! I don't even like to think about that scene and I'm almost 60! Best, from Colorado!

[@CitizenofAucklandSilentAudits]

Haha yup, and Gilda from pet cemetery

[@MikeNewton-u8t]

That was one part of the movie that I didnt like. Some kid who may have lost his sibling might think the sibling will come back from the dead. Kids at that age are very impressionable.

[@merannicuill6435]

I'm from CO too! Ever been to the Standley hotel? 😊

[@melancolielupine2023]

Not bad. This short novel by King still haunts me decades after reading it. It's truly one of the best short horror stories of all times imo. The slight characters changes aren't annoying but it lacks in pure dread and cold despair as in the story!

[@toddclark3356]

I live near "Jerusalem's Lot" and its true there are vampires here, but they're mostly the energy sucking variety

[@mutiur7396]

Do they steal electricity

[@lizellefouche5417]

😂

[@h0plite996]

Keep 'ee out o' Jerusalem's wood lot!

[@Timbolic]

The original Salem's Lot was scary as hell when I saw it as a little kid but the book, I read that in high school and I swear I was looking down hallways and checking the end of the lockers for a time after I read it. Nothing like his writing but King knows how to bring the fear.

[@tonycarver9570]

Same here. When the movie came on TV, I think I was 13 or so. I slept with my lights on for months. And yes, the book was scarier.

[@lindaarrington9397]

I watched the movie when it came out I couldn't watch it again... I love movies and I'm the kind of person that can watch them over and over But Salems Lot freaked me out Had chills and was paronoid long as I can remember.. I agree Nit brave enough to read the book. Books are always better than the movie.

[@tonycarver9570]

Yes, the book is waaaay scarier. You should give it a read. ​@@lindaarrington9397

[@LindaHamilton-yu3qz]

Believe it or not up until my last move I had that awesome movie on VHS 😉😊

[@leslieparker3914]

Exactly. The book put me in the paranoid horror hebejeebees

[@andrewhancock2451]

This is excellent. Good old fashion horror from humanity and the story. Not mindless crass gore.

[@tripleb221]

This has always been one of my favorite Stephen King short stories. Not exactly like the written version but still creepy and well done.

[@mnirwin5112]

Yes. This AND the novel Salem's Lot.

[@SteVibiana]

This is my favorite story from Night Shift, hands down. I love that the protagonist is a woman. This is the best thing I've seen all year.

[@caroleannrice]

True King style and love that he brings in the provenance of his past literary creations. Stephen King's world feels real. Love his stuff and his characterization is spot on

[@Shadowcub69]

This is awesome, love Salems Lot the David Soul version was scary as hell. Love all versions of this story.

[@manichairdo9265]

My grandson took a shortcut on his bike in the wilderness of Bavaria in the dark. He brilliantly described the fear and horror he felt. Finally, he quipped: Grandma, it was like riding into the middle of a Stephen King movie. 😂😂

[@jasonlewis3146]

That was freaking awesome. Love it and Stephen King is my all time favorite writer. Thanks for sharing this. You are awesome Sunshine.

[@bwy553]

Terrible acting. And when is this supposed to take place? Our time or ten years after the events in Salems lot? Because she says ten years ago that people went missing. But they’re talking about Google, and not being able to smoke in bars as if it’s today. So are you moving the timeline up? Because she mentioned the bar starting up in 1971 which would’ve been around the appropriate time for the books, but then she says 10 years ago people started disappearing. If you still mean for this to take place in the same universe as the books, or if you mean it to be historical accurate according to the books, then the book Salems lot being 10 years before this would make it 1985, still way before Google and woke bar policies.

[@davidvaughn7752]

​@@bwy553My thoughts exactly! Too many self-serving hacks too lazy to do decent research of the genre, who's monstrous egos are fueled by friends and family and gaggles of sycophants (usually the actors you see in the movie) at their so-called "premiere"!

[@RonaldDelby]

love this bring back these. i love the rough woman.

[@victorvictor1133]

I like that this short film is a mini-continuation of Stephen King's, "Salem's Lot" book/film. Terrific follow-up!!

[@stevebrisendine6143]

It's based on "One for the Road," a story from "Night Shift" that's exactly that, a coda to "Salem's Lot."

[@heathermillsphantomlimb9314]

Yeah. They’re even talking about the fire set by Ben Mears and Mark Petrie after they escaped when they mention the “watershed fire.” The vampires were all hiding in houses and large buildings, so they set fire to the town and most of them burned up. But, they obviously didn’t get them all.

[@madmarduk1936]

@@heathermillsphantomlimb9314they got the master and the mansion though and they were the real threat.

[@steveokula5762]

I love these people. A stranger comes stumbling in and passes out on the floor and they don't lie him on a bench or call 911, but their first impulse is to sit him on a barstool.

[@Dustandfuzz]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@noellerichter3030]

About half the US didn't have 911 when this story takes place. King wrote it in 1978. Certainly not the mountains of Oregon.

[@F.W.ENDER.75]

That's no stranger...that's the Lizard King himself...Jim Morrison.

[@idid138]

He went from a liability straight to a customer.

[@wolfmannews]

I never got that lucky.

[@DailyBitesofWisdom]

Steven King and his small-town spooks are the BEST!!!

[@snackbarqueen]

This is one of MY FAVORITE short stories of Stephen King….. creeps me tf out every time I read it… this one, The Boogeyman and 1408 all had me sleeping with the lights on….. good adaptation !

[@konstantinoskaragiannis1596]

This is a good enough short horror film based from the short horror story "One for the Road"(1977) by Stephen King!"Salem's Lot" is the best and most scariest Vampire horror Novel of all time for sure!

[@Gizmos457]

I gotta see Steven king's Salem's lot again. Watching now,big fan to 🙂

[@timbrown4853]

Great job...one of the best I have seen in a long time. You should expand this to a full-length movie it is that good.

[@TheGodParticle]

I agree, especially the jail scene. Rip David soul

[@DennisBoon]

According to the short story, there's supposed to be a blizzard outside?

[@MelBOTCRodgers]

For being as short as it was that was really good!

[@Nico-yi2bi]

They say reading your first Stephen King book is kinda special..My sister read the Shining first. I remember her terror. Mine was Salem's Lot. It scared me like nothing I've read before it. As I read, someone walked into the room and the book literally Flew out of my hands. lol. This short movie was terrific. It really caught something of the original story. It brought back some of the same horror I felt so many years ago. Nice work!

[@pennydezsi6073]

Same hear im 50 now and he has been my favorite writers for most of my life Starting with Silver bullet

[@HaveCommonSense76]

Silver Bullet was me and my family’s favorite scary movie growing up. I didn’t know until a few years ago that it was by Steven King. The part when Marty is lighting fireworks scares the hell out of me.

[@DanielClark-v8n]

I read cycle of the werewolf in 7th grade. Didn't scare me but the gory violence was cool

[@SwedeProof]

100% AGREE! This FAB King short screams "full-length" using the same actors. They were terrific!!!

[@Ferd414]

Considering the source material, this is about as "full length" as you're gonna get.

[@sherryosborn1010]

Stephen King is my all time fav Horror Author! Love him

[@margueritarotcas9539]

Stephen King is my favourite author too! Love the books!

[@klondike316]

"Salem's Lot" was an excellent book. Not just another story about vampires - very well written and scary as all heck.

[@MondoBeno]

Brilliant short film, simple and effective acting and script. Stephen King's stories don't always translate well on screen, but this one goes a long way.

[@iainmalone34]

Hello Sunshine. I would like to say that this is a wonderful adaptation of Stephen Kings short story sequel to Salem's Lot. I love the acting and the drama in this short film. It is so brilliant. Please keep this video on KZbin Sunshine. This is a real treasure and God Bless you for sharing it

[@davidandrews8963]

WONDERFUL SALEMS LOT MOVIE IS ACTUALLY MY FAVOURITE HORROR MOVIE 💙♥️

[@traceydaizy]

I liked that. It wasn't quite like the Stephen King story but it was a really good interpretation, it still had that Stephen King feeling about it.

[@Michael-xz8hb]

That was fantastic, the only thing I didn't like was I wish it was longer!! Great stuff. Thanks for that..

[@erinaitken5883]

I lived in that area for 20 years. PNW is definitely a world of its own in many ways

[@biosh4x]

As a kid Salem's Lot messed me up, so I absolutely loved this one. And if I'm not mistaken that was Bella Lagosi's Dead playing in the background.

[@TheGodParticle]

The jail scene left me physically shaking, I was only 9 years old when I watched it.

[@biosh4x]

@@TheGodParticle I'm so upset that I just now saw this comment... Right before bed time... As I lay in a room in pure darkness. LMAO... Life is so unfair.

[@timbrown4853]

This was so professionally done that it was utterly amazing. This should be expanded to a full-length movie.

[@hotlittlezombiekiller2729]

It’s already a movie. It’s called “Salems lot”. It was made in 1975 and the a sequel in 1987. I heard they may be coming out with a remake this year.

[@lucretiamaggio6154]

@@hotlittlezombiekiller2729 this is an adjacent story to salems lot. It is in the book “Night Shift” if I remember correctly. The prequel is called Jerusalem’s Lot.

[@jackshittle]

That's a lie.

[@JinxMarie1985]

Lol there is a reason why its a short. There was already a movie....

[@jamesrouillardjas1671]

@@JinxMarie1985Plus, this story is set in Washington/Oregon area - not Maine

[@paulas2218]

Surprisingly good acting! I love Mr King. I’ve been a reader since Carrie.

[@justin.maxwell.mitchell]

Great film. Really captures the spirit of the source material.

[@billderinbaja3883]

Salem's Lot was the first S. King book I read... 1975 maybe? I was 17, in the Navy, and that was the scariest book I ever read at the time. It started me down a lifetime of enjoying good horror and sci fi stories.

[@denisemadigan1038]

Yup , I was a kid when I saw Sales Lot and I read many King Books after and ever since...

[@spex76]

This is the best adaptation of One for the Road I've seen so far. Salem's Lot is my favourite ever novel and I'm really looking forward to the new movie (if it's ever released). Only nitpick was changing the setting to Oregon, and the lack of blizzard (but that's understandable) Great short film.

[@jasonbatteiger2421]

they're talking about portland maine, unless i missed something the story's geographical area is the same as the story.

[@spex76]

@@jasonbatteiger2421 When they're talking in the bar about Salem's Lot, Booth mentions that the town is named after an old town in Maine. There's a couple of other clues, but I'd have to rewatch to be sure.

[@spex76]

@@jasonbatteiger2421 Booth says that the founder of the Lot came out there from Maine in 1863, and named it after some town in Maine.

[@jasonbatteiger2421]

@@spex76 this is true, but where did you get the idea it's in oregon?

[@jasonbatteiger2421]

portland (maine for sure) is mentioned in the story, it's the expected place rich folks dumb enough to buy land in the lot often come from, also those ignorant enough to even take the highway exit near the lot.

[@conniehanses]

Ooooo, Mr. King. Thank you and hopefully there are more of these short story's. 💙🌎

[@CreationBrosZone-km5be]

The original short story is one of the best horror stories ever written. This short film has a creepy factor of 8 out of 10. Bravo.

[@Jaybird-j1p]

I loved this. Thank you. Your film made me want to re read Salem’s Lot. My mom gave me this book when I was a kid. She said . Don’t tell your dad! So long story short my son is a 3rd generation Stephen King fan.

[@rlh125]

This was fun. The only thing that isn’t consistent with “Salem’s Lot” (other than the location change, which I don’t understand…) is how quickly a person becomes a vampire. SL says it takes a few days, but this has people changing almost immediately (or so it seemed to me). It’s been so long since I read “One For The Road” that I can’t remember if that is what happened in that short story. Whatever the case, I enjoyed this. 🙂👍

[@johnnyderosalia75]

Fabulous take on King's story. GREAT video.

[@jeffreymercado2082]

That was pretty freaking cool. This could have been the beginning of a series. Very well done.

[@44excalibur]

I honestly do not know why some of these adaptations of One For The Road change the gender of Lumley's child from a girl to a boy. The little girl vampire from the short story is much more terrifying, and besides, we already did the little boy vampire thing with Danny Glick.

[@3piper]

Yes,they should have kept Lumleys child a girl. The endline was "she was waiting for her good night kiss"

[@0101-s6k]

I agree and the fact it was snowing not raining and the little girl was walking on top of the snow and not creating any footprints. This story wasn't bad though. It would have been expensive probably to do that so I do not want to criticize too much. Thanks for making it.

[@brianbauer7560]

At least they didn't make the character Transgender. Disney would have

[@themaxster7798]

Because "Diversity" bullshit. 🙄

[@themaxster7798]

​@@0101-s6kand the husband sure looked clean, non-disheveled and not even wet for someone who just walked miles and miles in the rain.

[@bluerainwalker5463]

very well done the lead is fantastic .this should be a full film .a perfect horror film well made acted

[@michelegraham1181]

Nice work! This has always been my favorite short story by Stephen King. It's too bad you couldn't do the snowstorm, since it adds so much to the direness of the situation and makes it difficult for the characters to see what's going on. But I totally understand. That would have been impossible to shoot. But you all did fantastic! I really liked the lead. Good choice!

[@PungiFungi]

It would've been very eerie to see the red eyes of the vampires flitting by the windows as in the short story.

[@Will-dn9dq]

@@PungiFungi look at the woman's eyes closer. Red eyes! Just don't glow contacts.

[@jengsci8268]

End of the Whole Mess got to me, teared up.

[@tonydabaloney]

Very very nice! A truly heartwarming motion picture for the whole family!

[@Missglam67]

I also loved the production of this short. Acting was great! I almost wish it was an full movie

[@ozgott1415]

Great job! One of my favorite short stories and you did it well!

[@SuzA8110]

So nice to see such a good film from Stephen about the better Portland area.

[@carlyreich469]

Outstanding!! You just got yourself another subscriber!!Please give us more King adaptations!!

[@barryvincentredmond3973]

What a well crafted and atmospheric mini movie.Stephen Kings writings always inspire the best adaptations.

[@colleenbonamico9143]

This is a great short!! Really enjoyed it.

[@tinajimenez-spalding6804]

BADASS KOOL!! GLAD I TOOK THE TIME 2 WATCH!! THANK U ❣️

[@CurtRowlett]

This is a VERY WELL-DONE adaptation of the Stephen King short story, "One For The Road." Thank you for sharing it here.

[@kennethjacobs6049]

I love the movie Salem's Lot with David Soul this is a good follow-up too bad it wasn't longer people have the tendency to believe that something is so outrageous it can't be true stranger things are unknown in this world😮

[@kaycrowley-mg3zd]

This movie scared the s..t out of me when l was younger. The demon is what got me.

[@robertsimmons7556]

wow I have to say this was a great short horror film Stephan king is always the best.

[@suzetteanzale4247]

Hi

[@JeremyPickett]

Yay, native Oregonian here! My dad was from Klamath falls, I'm from Springfield/Eugene, and lived in Portland many times :)

[@pumpkin12030]

Portland Maine. Not Oregon! I lived in Cottage Grove and moved because you people are dumb!

[@MaryLove-y9s]

Pet cemetery was the one that scared me...that was surely a great movie...😊

[@krackenup]

The adaption of this story resulted in making the series 'Salem's Lot" There are many more short stories by King when he was writing as Richard Bach

[@billblake9665]

Damn good adaptation of a great underrated story. Read it around 1980 it scared me. of course i went right out and bought salems lot

[@BrendaEaster-c8k]

My brother told me this story. Back in the late 60s, there was a bar/restaurant about a half a mile from where my mother lived, in Santa Rosa, a rural area. The bar was open at midnight and at that time, no one was in the bar but a lady bartender. A stranger walked in and sat at the bar. The bartender asked the stranger what he wanted to drink. He told her and she poured the drink, but when she looked at his eyes, he had eyes like a snake. She did not want to show she was terrified and told him she would be back after she checked the fridge in the back. She went back there and locked herself in the fridge/storage area. She finally fell asleep, still afraid to come back to the front of the bar. The next day, the owner walked in and he unlocked the storage area and found her. She had fallen asleep but told him of the weird, devil-like stranger.

[@SMtWalkerS]

This is an excellent adaptation. Good job....creepy!

[@peace6325]

What a pleasant surprise. Enjoyed fully 🏆

[@amig9318]

Love this story.. great job. Thank you ❤

[@LET_US_TALK_OPENLY]

Absolutely loved it, great work

[@marisael-irtaimeh9200]

I'm very happy to subscribe to your channel! Thank you for your awesomeness! 😀

[@RealGrooveRandom]

Thanks for sharing this little short..

[@theblackflame4002]

Salem's Lot and They Thirst(Robert McCammon) are the best Vamp novels ever

[@heidis8888]

OMG I have all of his books on my Kindle- I just finished Stinger, about aliens

[@theblackflame4002]

@@heidis8888 The guy is awesome. Wolf's Hour and Swan Song rule

[@heidis8888]

@@theblackflame4002 Swan Song would be such a great movie- let's cast it!

[@brassslowhand3680]

nice little town story. Thank you Stephen King !

[@Msmary98-98]

This was pretty good..nothing that can keep me entertained for longer then 1 minute is pretty good in my book 😂

[@oseannafindlay7187]

Wish it would be brighter too much darkness can't bearly see any thing thank God for the music to set the mood😊😊😊

[@grumpyolman405]

Very well done! That's a great short story!

[@notme9816]

This was way cool. Thank you!

[@Holdit66]

Not a bad version of one of my favourite Stephen King short stories. "Somewhere out there there's a little girl still waiting for her goodnight kiss..."

[@paulacullin8900]

I just found this channel and that was fantastic!! I love horror, mystery, suspense and thrillers!! I'm going to look at your channel and see if I want to subscribe!

[@PauwMedia-Filmproducties]

I just LOVE these kind of mystery shorts. Yesterday I started the movie Avatar part 2, but after 15 minutes it just dawned on me that 3 hours and 15 minutes was just too long. My subscription to Disney was almost over and it felt some kind of 'obligation' to watch this movie that was on my watchlist, although it's not quite my genre. I stopped watching, went to diner and afterwards watched shortfilms. Being a filmmaker myself who loves the thriller/mystery/horror genres, these kind of short films make me more happy and they are a lot more inspiring than a long movie like Avatar. I wonder if there are people here who recognise this. Of course I do watch longer movies and in special cases series. The Haunting of Hill House is somewhere at the top of my list. I would love to see more of that kind of stuff. I also really appreciate psychological thrillers like Shutter Island. Thank you for sharing this Stephen King short.

[@georgespalding7640]

I read all of Stephen King's vampire books and they are second to none. For some reason us humans have a morbid fascination with vampires and they are a very entertaining bunch.

[@kittensquack6695]

This is very well done!

[@1tarawho]

Stephen King and Anne Rice are my two favorite authors!! I love Kings short stories, direct and to the point and always excellent!! I learned to write by reading Kings book called "Memoir of writing". It's amazing read it if you can

[@adriennem7927]

Read it. You are right, one of my fav books 😊

[@joanwallace1373]

Not bad at all. Kudos to the actors!

[@Will-dn9dq]

Watched alotve shorts. Ive got to say this made me forget i was watching a short! Seriously bug budget rival w limited resources an perfect red eyes.

[@laurenurban3942]

This was pretty good. The vampire thing is a bit played out but it held my attention.

[@leeturner8023]

Amazing. Reminds me of the Silent Hill video games.

[@patrickoneill8707]

That is the worst cutaway in film history at 6:40. It leaves you wondering what the hell?

[@davidj.thompson]

This was a good short film adaption of "One for the Road", Stephen King's short horror story. I was curious, however, why the location was changed to Oregon from Maine. I mean, not that it changes the film's effectiveness or anything. It just seemed strange, in my personal opinion. Good acting and atmosphere, regardless.

[@debbiestarman4485]

I quit smoking about 5 years ago, but damn that opening scene at the bar with the guy smoking a cigarette looked so good.

[@skyeblu1722]

It’s a woman not a guy!

[@judithlamberti]

Well Stephen King you hit another homerun!!!!! Nice and spooky!!!!! We need more of these!!!!!! 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@marydrake8491]

Never get tired of this

[@narimenrhodes-zh7tr]

3:39- Right there i said to myself, OH I'M DEFINITELY GOING THROUGH THE LOT!😂

[@chrisnelson743]

these colabs are fantastic

[@josephschauster6277]

great short story. Never knew about this story by SK.

[@dawnmariepari4004]

Fabulous short movie!!!! Thanks for sharing, please, keep them coming!

[@nelliesilvers1210]

This was an excellent short story of King's but Home Delivery, Rainy Season, Crouch End and The Breathing Method are definitely my favourites. The idea of a woman being decapitated during giving birth and the body continuing to do what comes naturally...just gut wrenching.

[@yvonnekirk3625]

I like this, saw awhile back. Always been a BIG Stephen King fan!!

[@marefreed4140]

That was good! I remember that Stephen King story from when I was a teenager.

[@Artist11_NC]

I wish they still made movies like this.

[@danapidd6013]

Bloody good movie. Just wish it was longer....👍

[@christineholleman]

Wow this is great!